Democrats went WILD for Pelosi.

[onehandle]

Because Pelosi haters are a very, very small minority in the party.

[billyoc]

1. What?! She spoke already?

[Tesha]

2. She's chairing the convention; she'll speak often. (NT)

[bidenista]

3. i don't hate her

But her performance was not very good. She was faltering.

[mdmc]

4. real democrats love Pelosi

radicals demand impeachment

[Phredicles]

9. Then I guess I'm proud to be a radical, holding to the radical notion that

the constitution is the law of the land, and not collection of quaint suggestions.:eyes:

[mdmc]

10. corporations

uber alles

[bigwillq]

11. Proud radical here.

Pelosi has been a disappointment. And don't tell me I'm not real.

:mad:

[OwnedByFerrets]

12. Damned shame that its become radical to

want to protect the constitution. I very much doubt YOU speak for all real Democrats. If you do, I didnt get the memo.

[mdmc]

18. its sad to choose elect-ability over the constitution

radical

[VenusRising]

13. The Constitution is "radical" now?

:eyes:

[mdmc]

16. sad that we would sell out the constitution for electability

[nc4bo]

5. That's good, there'll be plenty of time to rip her head off later. Now isn't the time. nt

[kath]

17. there's never a good time.

sigh...

[Solon]

6. And that's one of the reasons why the Democratic party has so many problems...

Just like the Republicans, they don't want to hold their elected officials accountable, for ANYTHING!

[HCE SuiGeneris]

7. Those that turn their backs on upholding the Constitution

deserve no praise.

[clear eye]

8. Convention Delegates Are Not Representative of Democrats as a Whole

just saying.

[L. Coyote]

19. Actually, they are the ones the Dems selected, so they are their representatives

just saying!

[clear eye]

21. Technically

Aside from the superdelegates, the campaigns select them, which usually means the local party machine unless there is an upset in the primary. When the county is pretty evenly split, people highly active in the party locally will be split into both camps, so either way they will be party stalwarts, with a few exceptions. These people work hard and deserve their spots, but they get positions of responsibility because they are thought of as 'reliable'--do their job and don't express doubts, unlike the rank and file. Not to mention that few former backers of Kucinich or Edwards--the left wing of the party--were present, and no one representing the many, many Democrats who would have been for Kucinich or Edwards if they had felt that those candidates could be viable in the general election. Or course the superdelegates are party higher ups or elected officials.

In that setting absolutely no one would boo a party standard bearer, and if even as many as a third of the delegates had sat on their hands, it would have seemed like thunderous acclaimation. I'm making this point because DUers really can't consider Pelosi's reception at the Convention a kind of poll of Democratic opinion. Not if we want to stay reality-based.

[LibDemAlways]

14. I'm a Democrat who can't stand Pelosi. She's the very

essence of a spineless wimp. I'm proud to be in the "very, very small minority" to which you refer.

[Patiod]

15. I hate to be small and petty but

I LOVE that suit she's wearing.

I'm 6' tall, and would look like the Sta-Puff Woman in that, but she looks amazing.

[crimsonblue]

20. puke.

she's as traiterous and weak a national leader as this country has ever seen.